This thoroughly revised edition of The West German Social
Democrats, 1969-1982: Profile of a Party in Power contrasts the
period during which the SPD was in power with its role since 1982
as an opposition party. Even though it was the senior party in the
coalition governments of chancellors Willy Brandt and Helmut
Schmidt, it did not have the influence on domestic and foreign
policy in the 1970s that it had hoped for. Nevertheless, it
achieved insider status, unlike its dual competitive and
cooperative opposition role vis-a-vis the conservative governments
of Helmut Kohl. Braunthal also discusses the short-lived East
German SPD, which formed during the crumbling months of the German
Democratic Republic and then merged with the West German party
shortly before unification. In a period when some analysts
pronounce the victory of capitalism and the death of socialism and
others decry the crises among political parties, the SPD has
managed to remain relatively strong. Yet the party, argues the
author, will need to enhance its support, especially in eastern
Germany, if it expects to regain political power in the 1990s. Such
a goal cannot be reached unless it projects a modern image,
minimizes intraparty discord, copes successfully with the external
social and economic forces affecting its development, and has a
dynamic leadership that presents appealing policy alternatives to
the Kohl government. Braunthal details the SPD's organization,
leadership, factions, constituent associations, ideology, voter
support and elections, relations to Parliament and government, and
influence on government policies. He draws from a wealth of primary
sources, including unpublished German archival records and over 200
interviews with top politicians, party officials, SPD members, and
journalists. Braunthal, one of the leading Western scholars on the
SPD, presents here the definitive study of this pivotal party.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2019 |
First published: |
1983 |
Authors: |
Gerard Braunthal
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
402 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-29253-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-367-29253-X |
Barcode: |
9780367292539 |
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